Ok, so every 3 years Intuit makes me upgrade QB pro because I process credit cards through QB and Intuit payment services

I just got the email today from intuit that I have to do this before May31st.

Always in the past I was able to buy a QB upgrade for less than buying QB as a first time user.
The link Intuit sent me shows they want $219.95 for QB 2017 pro desktop
I see it for $199.00 at a couple office supply stores

Not much of an upgrade deal going on there at Intuit.

So I did a google search.
I see these 1 year subscription deals for $199, which I do not want
I want a full 3 years for my money

BTW, I run QB as 1 user on a Windows 7 desktop?
No payroll, no invoices, sales receipts only and I use Inventory and not many more of the Intuit services than those
I process credit card through the sales receipt screen.

I found a couple deals for $169 and $179 on 2017 pro desktop
Went ahead and ordered the CD version

So I will be updating Pro 214 desktop to pro 2017 desktop on a windows 7 machine

I saw a bunch of one star reviews on Amazon.

I see a bunch of people complaining about having to enter a complex password.
I currently have to enter a 8 digit password and change it every 90 days, but it's not a super complex password.
Has the password function changed from what I am used to in 2014 Pro?

I see from youtube videos that Intuit has not fixed the super small windows that hold customer address info. So that still has not been fixed?

I ordered the 1 user version. Are you still able to install it on a desktop and a laptop?

Ok, so every 3 years Intuit makes me upgrade QB pro because I process credit cards through QB and Intuit payment services

I just got the email today from intuit that I have to do this before May31st.

Always in the past I was able to buy a QB upgrade for less than buying QB as a first time user.
The link Intuit sent me shows they want $219.95 for QB 2017 pro desktop
I see it for $199.00 at a couple office supply stores

Not much of an upgrade deal going on there at Intuit.

So I did a google search.
I see these 1 year subscription deals for $199, which I do not want
I want a full 3 years for my money

BTW, I run QB as 1 user on a Windows 7 desktop?
No payroll, no invoices, sales receipts only and I use Inventory and not many more of the Intuit services than those
I process credit card through the sales receipt screen.

QB is moving to the subscription model, it started a couple of years ago with enterprise. You have a choice and have to be careful when you purchase, the annual subscription price is usually shown more prominently than the buy it use it price, and of course lower

@ EL34
The only thing you mentioned that requires you to upgrade is the merchant card subscription.

All desktop versions have inventory, sales receipts, etc etc

The new version do have a password requirement.

if you have not had an update that installed the required password boondoggle, there is an option to consider since you have time. Move to a third party merchant card processing, then from what you say there is no reason to upgrade unless you move to win10.

QB is moving to the subscription model, it started a couple of years ago with enterprise. You have a choice and have to be careful when you purchase, the annual subscription price is usually shown more prominently than the buy it use it price, and of course lower

@ EL34
The only thing you mentioned that requires you to upgrade is the merchant card subscription.

All desktop versions have inventory, sales receipts, etc etc

The new version do have a password requirement.

if you have not had an update that installed the required password boondoggle, there is an option to consider since you have time. Move to a third party merchant card processing, then from what you say there is no reason to upgrade unless you move to win10.

yes, I already mentioned above that I have to enter an 8 digit password.
What I am asking is if they changed that to a complex password?
Currently, I can enter this as a password and QB does not complain.

A1234567
No way I would go back to a third party card processor.
On my sales receipt screen, I click one button and it processes the card through Intuit and through my internet connection.
The transaction info is all right there on the sales receipt screen
I don't have to have a card machine present to do this
It's incredibly fast and efficient doing this through Intuit payment solutions that is integrated right into my Sales Receipt screen

I don't mind upgrading every 3 years, just as long as Intuit continues to improve QB

intuit can't seem to make up their minds about passwords, currently in QBDT

open company file = 7 characters, one upper case, one number
send an accountants copy = 8 characters, one upper case, one number, one special character
schedule sending a report = 6 characters
set cl;osing date = one character

intuit can't seem to make up their minds about passwords, currently in QBDT

open company file = 7 characters, one upper case, one number
send an accountants copy = 8 characters, one upper case, one number, one special character
schedule sending a report = 6 characters
set cl;osing date = one character

Ok, thanks for the info
The reviews I read were all going on about not liking complex passwords
Sounds like Intuits idea of complex is not that complex

I was hoping they had not changed it so you had to enter something like this
f%6hJE*3